It's winter season so people love to always partner their meals with a hot delicious soup. One of the authentic Chinese/Cantonese soup is tomato soup which is my favorite Chinese soup here in Hong Kong. It is not only yummy but also healthy with its ingredients packed with nutritious value. They call this tomato with pumpkin soup but it is actually contain different vegetables.

So simple and easy to cook Chinese tomato soup. Here are the ingredients. (Good for 5 persons)

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 kls. Tomatoes

• 3 medium size potatoes

• 2 medium size carrots

• 2 medium size corn

• 1 whole pumpkin

• 1 ¹/² kls. pork

PROCEDURES OF COOKING:

• Clean, peel, and cut all the ingredients

• Blanch the pork for few minutes just to remove the blood.

• Boil a big pot of water then put all the ingredients inside.

• Boil over medium-low fire for 4 hours. (If you are saving for the gas, make it 2 hours 😅. But 4 hour boiling will really extract the essence of the ingredients which makes the soup flavourful )

As simple as that. Serve while it's hot. Savory and healthy tomato with pumpkin soup.

Health Facts:

Pumpkins are very adaptable food, and the common recipes are pumpkin pies, pumpkin cakes, fries and snacks, and of course, it is association with Halloween in Western culture.

In traditional Chinese medicine, pumpkins are highly esteemed for its health and medicinal benefits. It is effective for relieving skin conditions of the body such as eczema, and helps discharge of mucus from the lungs, bronchi and throat, thus, alleviating bronchial asthma.

Pumpkin seeds are also good for intestinal health, as it helps rid the parasites in the intestines and releives constipation (source: http://www.naturalnews.com).

Additionally, pumpkins are packed of anti-oxidants, such as vitamins A, C and E.  It is also low in calories with only 26 per 100 gm.  It does not contain cholesterol or saturated fats, but is rich in dietary fibre, minerals, and vitamins (source: http://www.nutrition-and-you.com).

Tomatoes and pumpkin are really a good combination for a soup. We usually hear of tomato egg-drop soup but seldom hear of this kind of soup. Why don't you try it? For sure you will love it!

I really can't leave read.cash 😅 So i'm back but struggling with this phone. I won't be that active though until this get fixed.

I just wanna share our soup for today 🙂

Thanks for reading @Jane